Draft-collar for horses.



H. S. BAUGHMAN.

DRAFT COLLAR FOR HORSES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 11, 1910.

1 73,657, Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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DRAFT-COLLAR FOR HORSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent ed Sept. 23, 1913.

Application filed March 11, 1910. Serial No. 548,576.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY S. BAUGHMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albion, in the county of Calhoun and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Draft-Collars for Horses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in draft collars.

My present improvements relate particularly to the class of draft collars shown in my application for Letters Patent filed June 9, 1909, Serial Number 501,205, and is, in some respects, a modification and improvement thereof.

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide an improved draft collar having shoulder members which may be effectively adjusted to the shoulders of the animal and supported in their adjusted position. Second, to provide an improved draft collar which does not choke or chafe or produce undue pressure on the animal wearing the same.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure, which is a preferred embodiment of my invention, is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved collar. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross section of one side or element of the collar taken on a line corresponding to line 2 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail vertical section, showing details of the connection for the hame to the neck pad or saddle. Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of the neck pad or saddle. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the neck pad or saddle members superimposed in the flat, or before they are conformed and joined.

In the drawings, similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the side members or hames A are of substantially the same design as the hames of an ordinary harness, and I designate them herein as hames. The hames illustrated are formed of wood having side plates 1 of metal. The hames A are adjust-ably connected at their upper ends by the strap 2 and at their lower ends by the straps The neck pad or saddlo B is arranged between the hames and adjustably connected thereto by the pins 4 adapted to engage holes 5 transversely through the hames. See Fig. 4:. These pins are adapted to receive the cotter retaining pins (3.

The neck saddle, in the structure illustrated, is formed of two members of leather 7 and 8, the outer leather 7 being somewhat longer transversely than the inner leather 8, the inner leather 8 being longer longitudinally of the saddle than the outer leather. In constructing the saddle, the eyelet pieces 9 are riveted to the inside of the side extensions of the outer member 7. The pins 4: project outwardly to engage the hame as described. The members 7 and 8 are sewed together as indicated by the dotted lines 10. This forms an effective connection for the two members 7 and 8 and also an effective mounting for the pins i. To adjust the col lar to animals of different sizes, the pins are adjusted in different holes 5. The straps 2 are connected by the hames by the loops 12 which engage clips 11 adapted to receive the pins lso that the strap 2 is adjusted with the saddle.

The shoulder members or pads C are formed of leather, or leather combined with other material not here illustrated. The forward ends of the shoulder members C are arranged over the neck plates 13, which are secured on the inner sides of the hames. These neck plates are conformed to the neck as shown.

The shoulder members C extend rearwardly beyond the neck plates and their rear ends are supported by the supporting arms D carried by the hames. The forward ends of the arms D are arranged in the angles of the L-shapcd angle plates 16 which are attached to the rear sides of the hames, the angles facing outwardly and rearwardly, one arm of the angle being against the neck plates 13 to assist in supporting the same. The clips 17 are clamped upon the arms by means of the bolts 18, so that a rigid connection is provided for the arms I) to the hames.

The shoulder members C are provided with a rigid adjustable connection to their supporting arms consisting, in the structure illustrated, or the plates 19 adapted to receive the adjusting screws 21, which are journaled in pairs of cars 20 on the inner sides of the arms D. See Fig. 8. By means of this connection, the shoulder members C can be adjusted to fit them to the shoulders of the animals on which the collars are to be used, and they are retained in this adjusted position. The adjustment is also desirable to take up any slack or stretching of the shoulder members.

The traces not here illustrated, are connected to the hames by the trace connections 15 which are independent of both the shoul der members C and their supporting arms Di This arrangement enables the complete adjustment of the shoulder members to the shoulders of the hames and to compensate for any stretching which may result from use without any adjustment of the traces. The connection of the hames to the saddle permits the independent movement of the two side elements of the collar so that they may move with the shoulders of the animal as the animal walks. This perm ts the shoulder members C to ride in continual contact with the shoulder, which 18 of very great advantage. The trace connection beingindependent of the shoulder members C and theirsupporting amen; the hitch of the traces does not materially affect the set 'ottl1e collar and the collar may adjust itself to the pitch of the shoulders of the particular animal without regard to the hitch,that is, whether it is high or low.

My improved collar is very effective and is'parti'cularly adapted for use in heavy work, as there is no tendency to choke the animal and it engages the'horses shoulders at the point where they are best adapted to sustain the load. Further, there is very little tendency to contract or compress the shoulders together. The structure is also economical to produce and easily adjusted to animals having dilterent shaped shoulders. I have illustrated and described my improved collar in detail in a simple embodiment thereof. I have not attempted to illustrjate or describe various modifications possiblje, as it is believed that the disclosures here made will enable those skilled in the art to adapt my improvements as conditions or taste will dictate. I desire, however, to be understood as claiming my improvements specifically in the form illustrated, as Well as broadly within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A horse collar comprising hames, neck plates secured thereto, shoulder members attached to said plates and extending rearwardly therefrom, rigid supporting arms for said shoulder members carried by said hames and projecting rearwardly at the sides of said shoulder members, rigid adjustable connections for the outer ends of said shoulder members to their said supporting arms, and trace connections on said liames independent of said shoulder members and their said supporting arms.

In a horse collar, the combination of the hames, plates rigi'dlyrmounted on said hames, shoulder members arranged on and extending rearwardly from said plates, rigid supports for said shoulder members mounted on said haines and extending rearwardly therefrom at the sides of said shoulder members, and rigid adjustable connections for said shoulder members to said supports whereby said shoulder members may be conformed between said connectionsv and'said plates. j j 7 3. A horse collar comprising hames, shoulder members extending rearwardly there from, rigid shoulder member supporting arms carried by said hames and projecting rearwardly therefrom at the sides of the shoulder members, and a rigid adjustable connection for the outer ends of said shoulder members to their said supports whereby said shoulder members may be adjusted independently of the traces, j I j 4. A. horse collar comprising hames having neck plates thereon, shoulder members attached to the respective plates, rigid shoulder member supports connecting the ha'mes and shoulder pad members, and adjustable rigid connections for the rear extremities orthe shoulder pad members and their said supports at each side. I j

5. A horse collar comprising hames having neck plates thereon, shoulder members attached to said neck plates, rigid shoulder member supports connecting the hames and shoulder members, and an adjustable rigid connection between the shoulder members and their said supports. I

6. A horse collar comprising neck members, shoulder members secured at their forward ends to the said neckmembers, supporting arms for said shoulder members, and

rigid adjustingmeans for connecting said shoulder members to said supporting arms, comprising adjusting screws and coacting threaded members on said arms and shoulder members.

7. A. horse collar comprisingv neck members, shoulder members secured at their forward ends to the said neck members, supjporting arms for said shoulder members, and rigid adjusting means for connecting said shoulder members to said supporting arms.

8. In a horse collar, the combination of the hame, a neck plate attached thereto, a shoulder member attached to said plate and eittending rearwardly therefrom, an angle plate fitted to said hame'and bearing against said neck plate, a rigid shoulder member support bearing against said angle plate, a clip fitted over the said shoulder member support, and bolts passing through said hame, angle plate and clip.

9. In a horse collar, the combination With the hame and shoulder members, of a rear- Wardly projecting shoulder member support having spaced ears on its inner side, a screw journaled in said ears, and a block attached to the said shoulder member and threaded to engage said screw.

10. A horse collar comprisin a hame, a shoulder member secured at its 'orward end to the said hame, a supporting arm for said shoulder member, and an adjusting means for connecting said shoulder member to said supportin arm comprising an adjusting screw and coacting threaded members on said arm and shoulder member.

HARRY S. BAUGHMAN.

WVitncsses:

F. W. CULVER, FRANK A. DEOME.

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